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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,839.36, 86,718.36 and 34,545.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,839.36, 86,718.36 and 34,545.52 is: 47,672.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,839.36 : 86,718.36 = 34,545.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,839.36/86,718.36 = 34,545.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,839.36x = 86,718.36 × 34,545.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,839.36x = 2,995,730,839.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,730,839.75/62,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,672.84

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